The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-06
Genera, and miscellaneous.

Columbus O., now has twelve railroads run
ming in there. The Columbus q Eastern on
Wednesday began running into that city over
their own tracks.
A rate war has broken out between the Balt-
more q Ohio and the express compapies, and
some low rates Southern fruits for the North
ern market are in prospect.
successful trial of an air-brake worked by
electricity was made on freight train, on the
Illinois Central road last week. The dynamo
was carried on the locomotive.
1t seems quite probable that as result of
President Strons's visiting Omaha last week,
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe will extend
their northern line to that point.
The opinion gains favor that the Central
much, and in its efforts to control all features of
traffic and to mix in with the private affairs of
the roads, will cause it to fall to pieces.
G. T. Nicholson. assistant general passenger
agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe has
been appointed general passenger agent of all
lines vice ". F. White promoted. Mr.. Nichol-
son is young man, only twenty eight years Of
age
The civil engineers who have been at work
the survey of line to he known the Menu his
d Charleston road and to extend from Cbatta-
nooga to Stevenson, Ala, have completed the
survey. and construction work Is to be com
menced next week
At tie annual meeting of the Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad Company the following directors
were elected Cornelius Vanderbilt, William K.
Vanderbilt z. d. Worcester Samuel F. Baker
and Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York: H. B.
Ledyard and Ashley Pond. of Detroit; William
l.. Scott, of Erie, Pa, and John " Farwell, of
Chicago.
Conductors of the PHILADELPHIA & Readineroa
have brought suit in the United States Court to
compel this company to account to them for the
sum of $l37, 6l5, which they alege the company
retained from their wages with the understand
ing that it was to be invested IN stock of the
company for the benefit of the conductors. but it
was not invested, but used by the company.
The Chattaroi railroad was sold yesterday. at
the United States Court room, in Covington,
KY. under order of sale from the United
States Circuit Court. 1t was bought by George
G. Wood. representing the purchasing commit
tee of the bcndholders, for $780, 000 The road
runs from Richardson to Ashland. Ky, fifty
miles. 1t is understood that it is to become
link in the Charleston, Cincinnati Chicago
railroad.
Major Frank S. Bond who has been made act
ing president of the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, vice Alexander Mitchell deceased. and
who will doubtless succeed to tie position per-
nanently. is Connecticut Yankee. Twenty
FIVE years ago he went to Philadelphia, and went
into the railroad business Thomas A. Scott
took fancy to him. pushed him ahead rapidly
through the local Offices, and finally made him
vice-president and general manager of the Texas
Pacific. Some five years Mr.. Mitchells
health became poor, and he offered the presiden-
cy of the road to Frank Thorn pson, who declined
to accept it. and Major Bond then elected
vice president, and has been groomed since for
the presidency of the road whenever Mr.. Mitch
ell should drop out of the ranks.
The Pennsylvania Company, Monday. issued
a special circular. quoting the rates oil from
Pttsburg TO Peoria at eighty cents. This. the
Baltimore & Ohio road claims. is violation of
the agreement entered into by the different roads
freight rates, which the Penns ylvania claimed
they were obliged to make under tbe lew law.
Consequently, the B. & o.. Tuesday, issued
a circular making lower rate several articles
than the Pennsylvania made to points touched
by both lines. and a lively rate is in pros
pect. which may extend to all classes of freight
and to passenger business as we'll The prompt
with which these two lines meeting
each others reductions shows how much good
faith there is in the declaration of the Pennsyl-
yana people that their rates are based strictly
or the provisions of the new law.